SJ Berwin Expands into Shanghai
SJ Berwin's 12th office and 2nd office in East Asia has opened in Shanghai. The Shanghai office will focus on…
East Asia
K&L Gates Adds New Names to Roster
Raja Bose joins K&L Gates from Singapore office from the crosstown firm Watson Farley & Williams. He concentrates on cross-border…
Allen & Overy Hires Singapore Team
Allen & Overy has expanded its presence in Singapore, after hiring all ten lawyers at Venture Law. The move gives…
Harvey Simard Moves HQ to HK
Montréal, Quebec's Harvey Simard Law Corporation has moved its headquarters to Hong Kong, and brought on Gaston Bruneau to head…
Skadden Creates New Practice in Hong Kong
Skadden is sending three London lawyers to Hong Kong, plus bringing on a new lawyer, to handle cases related to…
SJ Berwin Expands into Asia
SJ Berwin is launching a new dedicated China and East Asia practice with an office in Hong Kong. The firm's…
DLA Piper Lays Off 54 in Asia
DLA Piper announced today it is laying off 20 lawyers and 34 staff across its Asian offices, in response to…
K&L Gates Launches Singapore Office
K&L Gates, Pittsburgh’s largest law firm, has opened a Singapore office, its 32nd location and its fifth in Asia. New…
Bloomberg: China Law Offices Grow as US, UK Firms Shrink
Bloomberg reports that while law firms in the US and UK are shrinking, their offices in China expanding. Twenty-eight foreign…
DLA Piper’s Ong to Head Up Eversheds Singapore
London's Eversheds is opening of a new office in Singapore, and beginning work on developing a presence in Hong Kong.…
What’s Really Happening on the Ground in China? [Update]
JDJournal's A. Harrison Barnes just emailed me: I just spoke with a candidate from the China office of a large…